{"id":25727,"library":"hipacker","title":"Hipacker","description":"Hipacker is a zero-configuration web application bundler for React and Vue projects, version 0.0.16. It provides a simple CLI to start a development server or build for production with minimal setup. Hipacker requires Node.js >=8.0.0 and expects React or Vue dependencies to be installed separately. It differentiates itself by offering a single command interface for both frameworks, with optional 'vue' flag for Vue projects. However, the package is in early alpha stage (v0.0.x) with limited features, no CSS extraction, chunk splitting, or eject support.","status":"active","version":"0.0.16","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"ssh://git@github.com/wangchi/hipacker","tags":["javascript"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install hipacker","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add hipacker","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add hipacker","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Hipacker bundles React projects; React must be installed separately by the user.","package":"react","optional":true},{"reason":"Hipacker bundles Vue projects; Vue must be installed separately by the user.","package":"vue","optional":true}],"imports":[{"note":"Hipacker is a CLI tool, not a library. Use npx or install globally. There is no programmatic API.","wrong":"const hipacker = require('hipacker')","symbol":"hipacker","correct":"npx hipacker start"},{"note":"The default start is for React; for Vue use 'hipacker start vue'.","wrong":"hipacker start react","symbol":"start","correct":"hipacker start"},{"note":"The build command does not support a --mode flag; it always builds for production.","wrong":"hipacker build --mode production","symbol":"build","correct":"hipacker build"}],"quickstart":{"code":"// Install globally\nnpm install -g hipacker\n\n// For a React project\ncd my-react-app\nhipacker start\n\n// For a Vue project\ncd my-vue-app\nhipacker start vue\n\n// Build for production\nhipacker build","lang":"javascript","description":"Demonstrates installing Hipacker globally and starting a dev server for React or Vue projects, then building for production."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Run 'npm install react react-dom' for React or 'npm install vue' for Vue in your project before using Hipacker.","message":"Hipacker expects React or Vue to be installed in the project; it does not bundle them.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"*"},{"fix":"Check the README for updates on Vue support.","message":"The 'vue' option is experimental and may change in future versions.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":"0.0.x"},{"fix":"Consider using webpack or parcel for advanced optimization.","message":"Hipacker does not support CSS extraction or chunk splitting; production builds may be suboptimal.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.0.16"},{"fix":"If you need custom config, switch to create-react-app or vue-cli.","message":"There is no 'hipacker eject' command; configuration is not customizable.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"0.0.x"},{"fix":"Update Node.js to version 8 or higher.","message":"Hipacker requires Node.js >=8.0.0; older versions will not work.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"*"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run 'npm install react react-dom' in your project directory.","cause":"Hipacker expects React to be installed in the project, but it is missing.","error":"Error: Cannot find module 'react'"},{"fix":"Install globally with 'npm install -g hipacker' or use npx: 'npx hipacker start'.","cause":"Hipacker is not installed globally or not in PATH.","error":"hipacker: command not found"},{"fix":"Ensure Node.js >=8.0.0 and reinstall dependencies: delete node_modules and run 'npm install'.","cause":"This may occur with incompatible Node.js versions or missing dependencies.","error":"TypeError: Cannot read property 'compilation' of undefined"},{"fix":"Check your project's Babel configuration; Hipacker uses default presets.","cause":"The project uses ES module syntax, but Hipacker may not handle it properly in some cases.","error":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token import"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}